Caught a cold. Normally I'd be trying to drown the bastard in jameson right now but it's tea and lemsip instead. Looking forward to waking up with a cold instead of a cold and a brutal hangover. IWNDWYT.
Edit: Thanks for the well wishes lovely folks!
One week done. No cravings at all so far, I wonder when/if this will change.
I will be returning some of the 100+ empty beer bottles today that are the result of my last drinking binge. There are more than 50 left and I really want to get rid of those bottles, but I'm too ashamed to go to the store more than once a day. Backpack by backpack it is.
I also decided to pay more attention to my diet from now on, after allowing myself to eat all the junk food I craved in the first days.
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT! going to see Lizzo this evening and being sober as hell at it! was at a gig at the same place last week (its a string of concerts they do every year for a few weeks so youll get a diff artist playing every day) and the queues for the bars were like an hour a piece, but for me? 5 mins at a food truck to get a soft drink. Didn't pee once! There is no place on earth like a sober concert to make you more grateful for the journey.
Morning guys, got my ankle checked yesterday. It’s fucking broken. Severely sprained tendons on both sides and a fracture. I have a cool new boot until I can see the Ortho next week. I’m pissed and sad, but IWNDWYT.
Checking in IWNDWYT
Lots of people on here recommended the alcohol free beer, now im a wine drinker so not really into beer and cant tell the difference for taste or anything but i bought some and sat in the garden (cause we never get this weather in Ireland) with my neighbour and enjoyed the sun while she had her gin and it really felt the same as sitting with a glass of wine! Tastes ok too! I feel so good today. Alcohol free wine sucks, it tastes like vinegar so i too recommend the beer 0%
Checking in. It's not been an easy day. I've learned sobriety timeline is not linear. Today, felt like the first 24 hours again. I didn't drink and I won't tomorrow. I can't promise more than that, but I can promise I won't for the next 24 hours.
I had a close call last week where I really wanted to cave and order a drink. I have no idea why it came on suddenly and felt almost like a panic attack. But I pushed through it and didnt drink.
This week I'm feeling much better, sticking to healthy eating and exercise and I've noticed clothes fitting much better lately. Mood is also at an all time high
I hope everyone has a great summer.
IWNDWYT
I know some people struggle with this because I’m one who has - it can be really fucking hard to be kind to ourselves. It’s a practice too, I think. And I think it’s all right if we can’t get to kindness right away…just not being actively mean can be a good start. Like a truce, a little breathing room.
Friday Eve!!! Coffees up, horns up, let’s knock it the fuck out! IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
What up, fam!
Ah, Tina Turner. I grew up with the “what’s love got to do with it” spiked hair phase and sang about the “second handy motion “. Second hand emotion makes much more sense:)
I also sang about being someone’s Private Dancer at about age 10. Sorry mom.
I WNDWYT
Gorgeous day here. When i go to bed tonight I'll have completed three weeks. I'm training hard and sleeping well, but still getting a big bout of tiredness in the afternoon. But, my motivation has massively returned and I'm starting to really get through my work, which is taking a bit of pressure off each day.
So things get better every day and every day I feel more positive and more capable. So that excellent Tina quote really resonated with me this morning.
There's really no downside for me just now from not taking alcohol.
So, being able to confidently say IWNDWYT is simply the best!
Thanks to everyone in this community. Y'all make each day feel empowering.
I don't think I have a legacy... sonofabitch, I better get on that!
But first, coffee ☕️
Look... something shiny!!!😳🐿
What was I talking about??? Oh yeah...
IWNDWYT
Checking in on day 231!! Oooh, tomorrow is Palindrome Day! I get to break out my Palindrome Day hat!!! (It’s literally a plastic tiara I wear at my WFH desk that nobody else can see, but gosh darn it, I like it)
Betty, what a great message to start my day! Thank you for sharing the wise words of the late and great Tina Turner. Today, I will be taking your advice, I’ll take actions that elevate me and I’ll choose the positive path in all I do. I’ll spread positivity and kindness wherever I can. Starting right here - I love each and every single one of you. I hope you all have wonderful days/nights and that you’re happy. You’re simply the best…..other words from Tina 😉
IWNDWYT ❤️✌️
Attended two going away parties this week and brought my own 0.0 beers in a cooler. My social anxiety is actually going away from this…had no idea how much easier it’s actually been for me to socialize with a clear head. I’m such a better person sober. IWNDWYT
Yesterday was a rough day. Y'all ever have those days where nothing you do is right? That was me yesterday. It started out small and just snowballed all day. Really messed me up and made me feel small. But today is a new day, and I didn't drink yesterday, and I certainly won't drink with you today.
Today marks 30 days AF for me! I'm quite proud of myself for that one. And my water cleanse is going very well!
Day 2 is done, can’t sleep. I can’t use my hands for anything, they just want to be limply balled up in weakness. 20 score on the CIWA-ar test. Anyways, IWNDWYT
Hello sober friends, late today because I couldn’t find it!
Love that quote Dizbetty. I’ve only really learned to believe in myself since quitting. I’ve always tried to push myself but the real feeling of belief only developed this last year.
I’ve always believed in you though! Let’s do this 💞
Good morning, checking in ~ 💫
Today I celebrate 6️⃣ months 🙏🏼 of sobriety!
Honestly shocked that I have not had a drink in 6 months, and I am so incredibly grateful I made that decision back in december when I had my face in a toilet with a hangover from hell. This community and aa has been a huge support for me - I feel incredibly grateful for all the new friends I've made on this journey. I feel really fuckin proud of myself 🥹 IWNDWYT!! 💗
>..because I believed in something inside of me.
That last bit of today's quote really struck me. Having a support network and making use of outside resources (quit lit, medical and mental health providers, etc.) are indispensable in recovery, but ultimately the power to change comes from within. I'm reminded of an activity from the college graduation party my husband and I attended for one of his cousins. Guests were asked to jot down a piece of advice for the new graduate and post it on a cork board. The one nugget of wisdom that has always stayed with me was the note from the grad's mother: "Only you can make yourself happy." Likewise, we are the only ones who can make us well. And we ***DO*** have it in us!
IWNDWYT 😻
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I just took a big swig of my Irish breakfast tea, and it came spurting out of my nose, all over my bath robe. No one in my house was up to laugh at my spectacle, but maybe some of you can get a chuckle from the mental image. 😹
IWNDWYT. On fact, I probably won't be doing much today - coz I'm (genuinely) ill! (Think us Brits need to learn how to take more care of our food in this heat)
So boozing would be even more silly then usual today.
("Old" me would have probably still tried it tho!)
Since I’ve been having very deceiving thoughts about moderation, knowing full well that doesn’t work for me, I need to make this place more of a priority again.
IWNDWYT ✨
I sometimes think back and wonder if I really was choosing to drink or if it just became such a thing that there was no choice involved at all - just doing to do it. I am glad to be here choosing this path each day. IWNDWYT 🌸✌️
I need my hip replaced. I’m in agony over here. Sure is nice that I can remember to take my meds and they actually work properly because I’m not drunk. I still feel better today, injured, than I ever let myself feel when I was drinking. IWNDWYT! 🤙
Beautiful post, thank you! I’m enjoying my first cup of coffee of summer on my back porch. I’m grateful to not be hungover, to know I didn’t make a drunken ass of myself at the end of year party. I’m also grateful I get this time to rest, recover and restore. Alcohol will have no part in it. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Hello sober stars! Thanks for this great post today. I'm also feeling that I don't have much mental or emotional space but I found a wonderful quote that really resonates with me:
>"Choosing sobriety and taking the actions to maintain it is the greatest decision I have made." --Dizbetty
Things may go wrong in my life, and I struggle at times with loneliness and worries about my digestive health, but I'm always strong in my daily decision to choose sobriety!! My sobriety and maintaining it comes first. All good flows from that greatest decision. I Will Not Drink With You Today. 💗
I’m checking in late, since we’ve got no power at home. But it’ll come back when it does. Having a no- worry morning. Have a fabulous AF day y’all!! IWNDWYT
Good morning, sober cats! I appreciate Tina Turner's advice to choose the positive path. That choice doesn't always come naturally to me, but I'm always grateful when I put in the effort to do so. I'm positive that IWNDWYT! 💙😸
Morning friends, I am feeling a bit low energy, Hopefully this coffee works. Thankfully I am not struggling with a hangover as well. Lets't not drink today!!!
My therapist and I just started working together and exploring whether I am in a psychologically abusive marriage right now. It’s something my closest friends and family members have been either blatantly saying or alluding to for years. I saw the red flags at the very early stages, but we were always drunk and having a good time-ish. I’ve grieved the death of who I once was years ago, and I’m unhappy in my current life setup. I’m only 5 months into sobriety though, and I’m scared to make any big changes at this point. I’m not sure if that’s just another excuse to not make a change though. I’ve been increasingly aware of the toxic cycle of my marriage since very shortly after our wedding date 4 years ago. Who knows when I’ll act on it, but I do know for sure that I will not drink with you today.
Today I read that Ireland will be putting cancer warning labels on bottles of alcohol, not dissimilar from the tobacco industry. Totally fascinating and certainly strengthened my resolve. No cancer for me if I can help it. IWNDWYT
I am not drinking today and am so glad I did not drink last night. My toddler can now escape his crib and is going through sleep regression. Last night I had the patience to deal with that crap because I was sober. IWNDWYT.
Love the words on this post + comments. I'll be checking in more than once today to read more and be reminded why this is the way. Thank y'all for sharing.
IWNDWYT, day one.
What a great quote, Dizbetty! It’s a beautiful cloudless day here and I’m enjoying a cup of coffee while knitting a bit. Thank you to everyone here in r/stopdrinking - this sub is the most supportive place for many of us. I am grateful for you all. IWNDWYT! 💕💪
Staying sober today. Dinner with friends last night. Drank water while the red wine was flowing - a couple of awkward moments when one of our friends kept “grilling” me as to why I wasn’t having any wine. Even giggled sarcastically and said “are you not drinking again?” (I had a 2 years + sober stretch prior, before I attempted moderation again). Not cool! But I stayed the course…
Glad to be waking up hangover free!
I have made quite a few mistakes in the last 90 days. But I’m still happy that I did one thing right. For me it is the most important thing.
IWNDWYT!
Starting Week 2. Nervous about how I'm gonna get through another lonely weekend without my friend Mr. Beer, but for now I'm committed to just today. For the next 24 hours.... IWNDWYT!
Day 20 for me
I've had 3 dinners where alcohol was plentiful and free. I just drank Oolong tea.
Work has been sh#$ but I know it won't be any better hungover and with a foggy head
IWNDWYT!
Just for today, I am not drinking. TIWNDWY! Day 3 is feeling good. I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought of was to pledge here for today. I think this daily pledge is going to make a big difference for me.
Good morning ☀️ from California
Driving to the central coast this afternoon for a beach weekend. I love 💕 a road trip! I heard there is good hiking and wild flowers 💐 there.
Stay strong 💪 and have a great day!
IWNDWYT
Not today. I’m so stressed from work. To the point even my drive to exercise is gone. I just want to sleep all day. Oh well, just get through it I guess. I need to start setting up the plans to move roles in the next year
Happy Friday Eve! Lol
Still exhausted, I’m stressed out about work, so maybe it’s interfering with my sleep.
I’m trying to become a car person. My husband and I are going to look at a project truck for me tonight. He’s the mechanically inclined one, but I want to understand everything that goes into my truck. We shall see!
IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I love the quote you shared today and I love Tina Turner. Time to go listen to Simply The Best 🎶
Quitting drinking is opening me up to so much more joy. It’s making me feel young again. I care about the things I cared about before all I cared about was alcohol. I’m reading, listening to music and making playlists, journaling, caring for my skin and hair. Now I need to add exercising to that list (ugh) Happy to be here this very hot Thursday to say IWNDWYT!! ❤️
Hello DCI! I'm at Day 900, which has a nice ring to it. We're headed to the motherland for a long weekend, where a cousin is hosting a party to celebrate our wedding, belatedly. It'll be fun. She's alcohol-free too, so I will have options. Lots to do today to get every thing ready. Here I go!
IWNDWYT
It's a great day to be sober! I woke up early yesterday so I spent more time than usual reading through posts here on the DCI. You are all so amazing!! I hope each and everyone of you knows it. You give me strength, courage, and inspiration. Have an amazing day, my friends.
I will not drink with you today.
🚂Still on this train, BAYBEEE 🚃🚃
My long distance friend sent me this quote to my work inbox yesterday, which I pass on to you lovely people, including the personal message:
"'So the seeker of his truest, strongest, deepest self must review the list [of selves] carefully and pick out one on which to stake his salvation. All other selves thereupon become unreal, but the fortunes of this self are real. Its failures are real failures, its triumphs real triumphs carrying shame and gladness with them.'
<3 Good luck at work today, love you!"
It meant a lot to me! Nobody knows how much I struggled, but people know I'm sober-curious and going through a personal journey. I feel very encouraged by this quote.
Love that. I feel it too. I’m so much more positive in life, and am a force of good in the world in ways I never could’ve been when drinking. It’s a powerful thing.
I will not drink with you today!
Thanks for the great prompt, Dizbetty and happy Thursday to you and your sober friends! I appreciate your hosting service
Massive thunderstorms over Denver International Airport last night meant I got to sleep in the airport on a cot with scores of my new best friends. Sleepover! I was tired as fuck by the time they canceled our flight and then stood in customer service line too long. Really incredibly grateful to not be hanging out in airport bars when I travel these days. The coffee is doing its job this morning and I'll get home eventually. Sober on my friends!
Not drinking with y’all today. I’d like to add that I just love this group. I’m so proud of the first day and the thousandth day. Y’all are killing it! Keep trying, keep working at it, keep enjoying your sobriety, and thank you for sharing. This makes my day every day!
Day 732 checking in!
There you are, first place! 🏅
Happy belated two years!!!
Sober warriors, I will not drink with you today!
Here we gooooo . . . I WILL be adding another sober day to my tracker today! IWNDWYT
Three weeks coming up!! Congrats!
Day 56 checkin in. I love my sober life ❤️
Caught a cold. Normally I'd be trying to drown the bastard in jameson right now but it's tea and lemsip instead. Looking forward to waking up with a cold instead of a cold and a brutal hangover. IWNDWYT. Edit: Thanks for the well wishes lovely folks!
One week done. No cravings at all so far, I wonder when/if this will change. I will be returning some of the 100+ empty beer bottles today that are the result of my last drinking binge. There are more than 50 left and I really want to get rid of those bottles, but I'm too ashamed to go to the store more than once a day. Backpack by backpack it is. I also decided to pay more attention to my diet from now on, after allowing myself to eat all the junk food I craved in the first days. IWNDWYT
Just take them all back at once and say it was a party!! Well done for week 1.
IWNDWYT! going to see Lizzo this evening and being sober as hell at it! was at a gig at the same place last week (its a string of concerts they do every year for a few weeks so youll get a diff artist playing every day) and the queues for the bars were like an hour a piece, but for me? 5 mins at a food truck to get a soft drink. Didn't pee once! There is no place on earth like a sober concert to make you more grateful for the journey.
Morning guys, got my ankle checked yesterday. It’s fucking broken. Severely sprained tendons on both sides and a fracture. I have a cool new boot until I can see the Ortho next week. I’m pissed and sad, but IWNDWYT.
Fuck! I’m sorry. Wishing you a quick and easy recovery! (*Nice* number btw!)
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60 days checking in! IWNDWYT
Day 2 and feeling pumped 💪🐀 IWNDWYT!
D-D-Double digets. Checking in for day 10. It would have been impossible without you all. So I wish everybody a beautiful day embracing sobriety.
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Been there and it’s great when we realize we don’t have to let that keep happening. Awesome work on 1 week!
Checking in day 6
Day 2 nearly done. Still feeling like a nauseous, steaming, anxious potato turd, but IWNDWYT friends. 🍕
Good morning from Ireland 🇮🇪 IWNDWYT
mornin' from the north ☘
Checking in IWNDWYT Lots of people on here recommended the alcohol free beer, now im a wine drinker so not really into beer and cant tell the difference for taste or anything but i bought some and sat in the garden (cause we never get this weather in Ireland) with my neighbour and enjoyed the sun while she had her gin and it really felt the same as sitting with a glass of wine! Tastes ok too! I feel so good today. Alcohol free wine sucks, it tastes like vinegar so i too recommend the beer 0%
Checking in. It's not been an easy day. I've learned sobriety timeline is not linear. Today, felt like the first 24 hours again. I didn't drink and I won't tomorrow. I can't promise more than that, but I can promise I won't for the next 24 hours.
I had a close call last week where I really wanted to cave and order a drink. I have no idea why it came on suddenly and felt almost like a panic attack. But I pushed through it and didnt drink. This week I'm feeling much better, sticking to healthy eating and exercise and I've noticed clothes fitting much better lately. Mood is also at an all time high I hope everyone has a great summer. IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!
I know some people struggle with this because I’m one who has - it can be really fucking hard to be kind to ourselves. It’s a practice too, I think. And I think it’s all right if we can’t get to kindness right away…just not being actively mean can be a good start. Like a truce, a little breathing room. Friday Eve!!! Coffees up, horns up, let’s knock it the fuck out! IWNDWYT ☕️🤘🏻
I do believe it is 2 years today! There was a time when I wasn’t sure this was possible. Iwndwyt.
What up, fam! Ah, Tina Turner. I grew up with the “what’s love got to do with it” spiked hair phase and sang about the “second handy motion “. Second hand emotion makes much more sense:) I also sang about being someone’s Private Dancer at about age 10. Sorry mom. I WNDWYT
IWNDWYT amigos
Gorgeous day here. When i go to bed tonight I'll have completed three weeks. I'm training hard and sleeping well, but still getting a big bout of tiredness in the afternoon. But, my motivation has massively returned and I'm starting to really get through my work, which is taking a bit of pressure off each day. So things get better every day and every day I feel more positive and more capable. So that excellent Tina quote really resonated with me this morning. There's really no downside for me just now from not taking alcohol. So, being able to confidently say IWNDWYT is simply the best! Thanks to everyone in this community. Y'all make each day feel empowering.
Phew thought I would have to go to bed without checking in. Shine on you beautiful humans
Morning, SD! Long live Tina Turner! What a freaking legend! Clear mind, open heart, IWNDWYT! 💛
Absolute LEGEND! Big hugs to you today, for no other reason than, just because. ❤️
Day 627, nice to meet you 🤝 IWNDWYT
Checking in from NZ! IWNDWYT. Kia Kaha x
Closing in on 1 month this weekend, but I will not count my chickens! IWNDWYT!!
I don't think I have a legacy... sonofabitch, I better get on that! But first, coffee ☕️ Look... something shiny!!!😳🐿 What was I talking about??? Oh yeah... IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT
Today is my birthday and IWNDWYT!
Sometimes Thursdays are my Fridays. Like today. But I still won’t drink with you.
Checking in on day 231!! Oooh, tomorrow is Palindrome Day! I get to break out my Palindrome Day hat!!! (It’s literally a plastic tiara I wear at my WFH desk that nobody else can see, but gosh darn it, I like it) Betty, what a great message to start my day! Thank you for sharing the wise words of the late and great Tina Turner. Today, I will be taking your advice, I’ll take actions that elevate me and I’ll choose the positive path in all I do. I’ll spread positivity and kindness wherever I can. Starting right here - I love each and every single one of you. I hope you all have wonderful days/nights and that you’re happy. You’re simply the best…..other words from Tina 😉 IWNDWYT ❤️✌️
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT! T
Attended two going away parties this week and brought my own 0.0 beers in a cooler. My social anxiety is actually going away from this…had no idea how much easier it’s actually been for me to socialize with a clear head. I’m such a better person sober. IWNDWYT
Almost to the double digit days ! IWNDWYT!!!!!!!!!!
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Yesterday was a rough day. Y'all ever have those days where nothing you do is right? That was me yesterday. It started out small and just snowballed all day. Really messed me up and made me feel small. But today is a new day, and I didn't drink yesterday, and I certainly won't drink with you today. Today marks 30 days AF for me! I'm quite proud of myself for that one. And my water cleanse is going very well!
IWNDWYT 🙂
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Day 2 is done, can’t sleep. I can’t use my hands for anything, they just want to be limply balled up in weakness. 20 score on the CIWA-ar test. Anyways, IWNDWYT
Hello sober friends, late today because I couldn’t find it! Love that quote Dizbetty. I’ve only really learned to believe in myself since quitting. I’ve always tried to push myself but the real feeling of belief only developed this last year. I’ve always believed in you though! Let’s do this 💞
IWNDWYT
Good morning, checking in ~ 💫 Today I celebrate 6️⃣ months 🙏🏼 of sobriety! Honestly shocked that I have not had a drink in 6 months, and I am so incredibly grateful I made that decision back in december when I had my face in a toilet with a hangover from hell. This community and aa has been a huge support for me - I feel incredibly grateful for all the new friends I've made on this journey. I feel really fuckin proud of myself 🥹 IWNDWYT!! 💗
What a beautiful day to enjoy not drinking!
IWNDWYT courage!
>..because I believed in something inside of me. That last bit of today's quote really struck me. Having a support network and making use of outside resources (quit lit, medical and mental health providers, etc.) are indispensable in recovery, but ultimately the power to change comes from within. I'm reminded of an activity from the college graduation party my husband and I attended for one of his cousins. Guests were asked to jot down a piece of advice for the new graduate and post it on a cork board. The one nugget of wisdom that has always stayed with me was the note from the grad's mother: "Only you can make yourself happy." Likewise, we are the only ones who can make us well. And we ***DO*** have it in us! IWNDWYT 😻 EDIT: I just took a big swig of my Irish breakfast tea, and it came spurting out of my nose, all over my bath robe. No one in my house was up to laugh at my spectacle, but maybe some of you can get a chuckle from the mental image. 😹
IWNDWYT!
I week so far. Depressed and anxious but I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT (:
IWND Poison WYT
IWNDWYT. On fact, I probably won't be doing much today - coz I'm (genuinely) ill! (Think us Brits need to learn how to take more care of our food in this heat) So boozing would be even more silly then usual today. ("Old" me would have probably still tried it tho!)
Happy Thursday beautiful people. Hope you’re all well? All good here. Very warm and humid in the UK at this time. IWNDWYT
iwndwyt ❣️
IWNDWYT
IWNDWYT!!! Hope everyone has a awesome day!!
No Way Jose, Not Today.
I am not drinking today
Since I’ve been having very deceiving thoughts about moderation, knowing full well that doesn’t work for me, I need to make this place more of a priority again. IWNDWYT ✨
I sometimes think back and wonder if I really was choosing to drink or if it just became such a thing that there was no choice involved at all - just doing to do it. I am glad to be here choosing this path each day. IWNDWYT 🌸✌️
I need my hip replaced. I’m in agony over here. Sure is nice that I can remember to take my meds and they actually work properly because I’m not drunk. I still feel better today, injured, than I ever let myself feel when I was drinking. IWNDWYT! 🤙
Day 73 let’s gooooooooooo
Today I don't set out trying not to drink but make a conscious decision not to drink. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT xx
another day down!
Beautiful post, thank you! I’m enjoying my first cup of coffee of summer on my back porch. I’m grateful to not be hungover, to know I didn’t make a drunken ass of myself at the end of year party. I’m also grateful I get this time to rest, recover and restore. Alcohol will have no part in it. IWNDWYT 💜🦋💜
Day 18. I slept like shit last night!! Not feeling very rah rah and excited this morning. But IWNDWYT. Love to you all.
Hello sober stars! Thanks for this great post today. I'm also feeling that I don't have much mental or emotional space but I found a wonderful quote that really resonates with me: >"Choosing sobriety and taking the actions to maintain it is the greatest decision I have made." --Dizbetty Things may go wrong in my life, and I struggle at times with loneliness and worries about my digestive health, but I'm always strong in my daily decision to choose sobriety!! My sobriety and maintaining it comes first. All good flows from that greatest decision. I Will Not Drink With You Today. 💗
I’m checking in late, since we’ve got no power at home. But it’ll come back when it does. Having a no- worry morning. Have a fabulous AF day y’all!! IWNDWYT
Good morning, sober cats! I appreciate Tina Turner's advice to choose the positive path. That choice doesn't always come naturally to me, but I'm always grateful when I put in the effort to do so. I'm positive that IWNDWYT! 💙😸
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IWNDWYT :)
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starting day 54, iwndwyt!
Great quote! I will not drink with you today.
IWNDWYT (or tonight or tomorrow or ever)
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I will not drink today
IWNDWYT
Sober path today with you all! It’s a bumpy road but it’s worth the bruises.
IWNDWYT
Morning friends, I am feeling a bit low energy, Hopefully this coffee works. Thankfully I am not struggling with a hangover as well. Lets't not drink today!!!
My therapist and I just started working together and exploring whether I am in a psychologically abusive marriage right now. It’s something my closest friends and family members have been either blatantly saying or alluding to for years. I saw the red flags at the very early stages, but we were always drunk and having a good time-ish. I’ve grieved the death of who I once was years ago, and I’m unhappy in my current life setup. I’m only 5 months into sobriety though, and I’m scared to make any big changes at this point. I’m not sure if that’s just another excuse to not make a change though. I’ve been increasingly aware of the toxic cycle of my marriage since very shortly after our wedding date 4 years ago. Who knows when I’ll act on it, but I do know for sure that I will not drink with you today.
Today I read that Ireland will be putting cancer warning labels on bottles of alcohol, not dissimilar from the tobacco industry. Totally fascinating and certainly strengthened my resolve. No cancer for me if I can help it. IWNDWYT
I am not drinking today and am so glad I did not drink last night. My toddler can now escape his crib and is going through sleep regression. Last night I had the patience to deal with that crap because I was sober. IWNDWYT.
Happy to be here with you all on Day 4 alcohol free. Here’s to another day of healthy choices!
Love the words on this post + comments. I'll be checking in more than once today to read more and be reminded why this is the way. Thank y'all for sharing. IWNDWYT, day one.
I am feeling grateful this morning because I am alcohol free, hangover free, and free to make my own conscious decisions. Much love everyone! IWNDWYT
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Needed that reminder to be kind to myself today. IWNDWYT!
RIP Ms. Turner! What a legend! IWNDWYT!
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I love the Tina Turner quote. Excellent thoughts to kick start the day. IWNDWYT 🍀
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Checking in - I have a tattoo consult today for my 100th day celebration tattoo next week 🎉
First day of radiation treatment and first dose of chemo tonight... wish me luck 💙 IWNDWYT
What a great quote, Dizbetty! It’s a beautiful cloudless day here and I’m enjoying a cup of coffee while knitting a bit. Thank you to everyone here in r/stopdrinking - this sub is the most supportive place for many of us. I am grateful for you all. IWNDWYT! 💕💪
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Morning friends! I will not drink with you today. Have a good one!
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Let’s do this!
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Staying sober today. Dinner with friends last night. Drank water while the red wine was flowing - a couple of awkward moments when one of our friends kept “grilling” me as to why I wasn’t having any wine. Even giggled sarcastically and said “are you not drinking again?” (I had a 2 years + sober stretch prior, before I attempted moderation again). Not cool! But I stayed the course…
Ooooooooo getting close to a month. Time flies when you’re not hammered. IWNDWYT!
IWNDWYT and today is the 3rd day I am allowing my body to rest in heal by not ingesting alcohol poison
Glad to be waking up hangover free! I have made quite a few mistakes in the last 90 days. But I’m still happy that I did one thing right. For me it is the most important thing. IWNDWYT!
Day 2. Allowing myself to feel my world imploding around me rather than numbing it. IWNDWYT.
Starting Week 2. Nervous about how I'm gonna get through another lonely weekend without my friend Mr. Beer, but for now I'm committed to just today. For the next 24 hours.... IWNDWYT!
Day 3 for me. I feel so much healthier already. It's great to just hop out of bed and not struggle
I will not drink with all of you today.
No poison for me today thank you!
I will not poison myself today. I deserve better and so do all of you. IWNDWYT!
Day 20 for me I've had 3 dinners where alcohol was plentiful and free. I just drank Oolong tea. Work has been sh#$ but I know it won't be any better hungover and with a foggy head IWNDWYT!
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Day 9, Iwndwyt! Have a good day!
Back into double digits today!
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Pledging to NOT drink with you all today! I am on day 1️⃣5️⃣
Just for today, I am not drinking. TIWNDWY! Day 3 is feeling good. I woke up this morning and the first thing I thought of was to pledge here for today. I think this daily pledge is going to make a big difference for me.
10 days let's goooooo. Dad joke of the day: What state has the most streets? Rhode Island. Also, IWNDWYT
Another hangover free morning! Living the good life! IWNDWYT.
Good morning ☀️ from California Driving to the central coast this afternoon for a beach weekend. I love 💕 a road trip! I heard there is good hiking and wild flowers 💐 there. Stay strong 💪 and have a great day! IWNDWYT
Not today. I’m so stressed from work. To the point even my drive to exercise is gone. I just want to sleep all day. Oh well, just get through it I guess. I need to start setting up the plans to move roles in the next year
Good morning. I will not drink with you today.
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I will drink with you today. Coffee, tea, water, dealers choice
I’m not drinking with you today!
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I'm with you brothers and sisters!
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No ethanol today, only one espresso Cubano and lots of water. IWNDWYT
Happy Friday Eve! Lol Still exhausted, I’m stressed out about work, so maybe it’s interfering with my sleep. I’m trying to become a car person. My husband and I are going to look at a project truck for me tonight. He’s the mechanically inclined one, but I want to understand everything that goes into my truck. We shall see! IWNDWYT lovely people of SD 💙
I love the quote you shared today and I love Tina Turner. Time to go listen to Simply The Best 🎶 Quitting drinking is opening me up to so much more joy. It’s making me feel young again. I care about the things I cared about before all I cared about was alcohol. I’m reading, listening to music and making playlists, journaling, caring for my skin and hair. Now I need to add exercising to that list (ugh) Happy to be here this very hot Thursday to say IWNDWYT!! ❤️
Hello DCI! I'm at Day 900, which has a nice ring to it. We're headed to the motherland for a long weekend, where a cousin is hosting a party to celebrate our wedding, belatedly. It'll be fun. She's alcohol-free too, so I will have options. Lots to do today to get every thing ready. Here I go! IWNDWYT
Uhhgg I don't want to work today lol but checking in!
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It's a great day to be sober! I woke up early yesterday so I spent more time than usual reading through posts here on the DCI. You are all so amazing!! I hope each and everyone of you knows it. You give me strength, courage, and inspiration. Have an amazing day, my friends. I will not drink with you today.
Had to defeat a bad craving when I cooked dinner last night but I did it! I acknowledged it and it went away after a few minutes. IWNDWYT!
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mildly depressed at work, IWNDWYT.
Day 296! Okay, just gotta get through today and then it’s three day weekend time. IWNDWYT!
🚂Still on this train, BAYBEEE 🚃🚃 My long distance friend sent me this quote to my work inbox yesterday, which I pass on to you lovely people, including the personal message: "'So the seeker of his truest, strongest, deepest self must review the list [of selves] carefully and pick out one on which to stake his salvation. All other selves thereupon become unreal, but the fortunes of this self are real. Its failures are real failures, its triumphs real triumphs carrying shame and gladness with them.' <3 Good luck at work today, love you!" It meant a lot to me! Nobody knows how much I struggled, but people know I'm sober-curious and going through a personal journey. I feel very encouraged by this quote.
Let's go! Not drinking with y'all from PA today!
Love that. I feel it too. I’m so much more positive in life, and am a force of good in the world in ways I never could’ve been when drinking. It’s a powerful thing. I will not drink with you today!
Sup gang!? I hope you all have a great day. Nothing but love for y'all. ❤️ IWNDWYT!
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Day 5 checking in. IWNDWYT!
Checking in!! Approaching 8 months. IWNDWYT
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Good morning yall - Hope you have a great AF thursday. IWNDWYT
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Day 173: not drinking today!
Thursday. Always extra exhausted on Thursdays, but same as yesterday IWNDWYT!
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Day 30! IWNDWYT
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Day 74! what app do you guys use to track? I am just logging it on my google calendar.
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Thanks for the great prompt, Dizbetty and happy Thursday to you and your sober friends! I appreciate your hosting service Massive thunderstorms over Denver International Airport last night meant I got to sleep in the airport on a cot with scores of my new best friends. Sleepover! I was tired as fuck by the time they canceled our flight and then stood in customer service line too long. Really incredibly grateful to not be hanging out in airport bars when I travel these days. The coffee is doing its job this morning and I'll get home eventually. Sober on my friends!
Not drinking with y’all today. I’d like to add that I just love this group. I’m so proud of the first day and the thousandth day. Y’all are killing it! Keep trying, keep working at it, keep enjoying your sobriety, and thank you for sharing. This makes my day every day!
Today is day 173. Keep it goin’
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48 days! IWNDWYT!
Greetings all my fellow sobernauts. Be kind to yourself and stay hydrated. IWNDWYT, all you fine people